New Filmmaker Awards Winners Announced
New Filmmaker Awards 2024 Winners Announced
Spotlight on Young Filmmakers Against The Backdrop Of Funding Cuts And Challenging Times Ahead.
Amid shrinking funding budgets, slashed opportunities and media outlet closures - there is one bright spark holding on, growing stronger and providing vital talent development opportunities for young people with a passion for screen storytelling.
Day One Hāpai te Haeata, a dynamic organisation that fosters the talent of rangatahi filmmakers across Aotearoa (previously known as The Outlook for Someday), hosted a celebration of youth creativity and storytelling; the Day One New Filmmaker Awards 2024.
Event Highlights
- Date: Sunday December 15, 2024
- Time: 12:30 pm
- Location: Academy Cinemas, Auckland
- Purpose: Recognising emerging filmmakers across New Zealand
About the Event
Day One Hāpai te Haeata presented awards across multiple categories, showcasing the incredible talent of young filmmakers under 30. The event was MC’d by delightful Ronnie Taulafo followed by a screening of winning films. Filmmakers gave inspiring and insightful speeches - including a thank you to “all the dogs of Ellerslie”.
Giving an uplifting speech at the awards Day One Executive Director Chris Widdup outlined; “our point of difference has always been that we’re very much kaupapa driven. It's not just technical filmmaking, it's not just about the best, the most beautiful films on the screen. It's not even just about the fun of making films, it's not just about the entertainment of making films, it's all of those things, but the message behind the film is what truly matters. It's the why behind the film.”
Day One Hāpai te Haeata, a supportive not-for-profit community, provides rangatahi filmmakers (traditionally 29 years of age and under) with the tools, guidance and opportunities to share screen stories. With 17 years (and counting!) of collaborating with young creatives under their belt, Day One continues to centre youth storytelling and filmmaking due to a firm belief in the power of creativity to have real-world impact.
“The diverse perspectives that have come through Day One are representative of the real aims and concerns that young people have and the topics they care about. Whether that’s language preservation, or mental health, or the housing crisis, their visions for the future are crucial to our cultural and social landscapes.What we find in these stories is that they appeal across generations and communities, they become about human connection.” - Day One Creative Director, Anna Duckworth.
Award Categories & Nominees
CATEGORY AWARDS
Impact ShortsDoll Face (Winning Film)
A Cycle - Fractured Identity (Nominee)
The Digital World (Nominee)
Short Shorts
Don’t Destroy What You Came To Enjoy (Winning Film)Music ShortsCommon Curse (Winning Film)
Dino Party (Nominee)
Phone Shorts
Sunny Days (Winning Film)
Space (Nominee)
Rock To Your Own Beat (Nominee)
AGE AWARDS
Up to 11
Sunny Days (Winning Film)
Rock To Your Own Beat (Nominee)
Up to 14
A Cycle - Fractured Identity (Winning Film)
Food Everywhere (Nominee)
Up to 18
Your Reflection (Winning Film)
The Digital World (Nominee)
Dino Party (Nominee)
Up to 24
Sound in Wind and Limb (Winning Film)
Mixed Media (Nominee)
Seconds (Nominee)
COMMUNITY AWARDS Whakatipuranga Māori Filmmaker
Terri Tekii-Lemanu - Ngaru (Winning Filmmaker)
Noam Lazarus - Māori Migrant (Nominee)
Kelsey Chapman - Eat Away (Nominee)
Cultural Award
Drowned Out (Winning Film)
Space (Nominee)
A Cycle - Fractured Identity (Nominee)
Female / Gender Diverse Filmmaker
Lee Li - Space (Winning Filmmaker)
Terri Tekii-Lemanu - Ngaru (Nominee)
Alex Farley - Doll Face (Nominee)
CRAFT AWARDS Recognition in: Production Design
Doll Face (Winning Film)
Dino Party (Nominee)
Mixed Media (Nominee)
Recognition in: Story
Matteo Damesin - In His Sketchbook (Winning Filmmaker)
Maxwell Andrews - Sunny Days (Nominee)
Tiana Marsh & Katie Bilbrough - Sound in Wind and Limb (Nominee)
Recognition in: Editing
Isaac Giles - Mixed Media (Winning Filmmaker)
Matteo Damesin - In His Sketchbook (Nominee)
Tiana Marsh - Sound in Wind and Limb (Nominee)
Recognition in: Performance
Shervonne Grierson - Crescendo (Winning Actor)
Joshua Dillon-Lai - Sunny Days (Nominee)
Hugo Austin-Murray - In His Sketchbook (Nominee)
Recognition in: Cinematography
Lara Gamil - Crescendo (Winning Filmmaker)
Wuttipat Jirawanitcharoen - Where Am I? (Nominee)
Sam Goldsworthy - Common Curse (Nominee)
Recognition in: Animation
Grace Stapleton & Isaac Giles - Mixed Media (Winning Filmmaker)
Wuttipat Jirawanitcharoen - Where Am I? (Nominee)
Mishika Chawla - Food Everywhere (Nominee)
NEW FILMMAKER AWARDS Vista Foundation Spirit Award
Carrisse Uta'i (Winning Filmmaker)
Elizabeth Hodgson (Nominee)
Belle Chalisa (Nominee)
Fat Lighting Craft Award
Sofi Issak-Zade (Winning Filmmaker)
Josh Gabor (Nominee)
Esther Mauga (Nominee)
Imagezone Vision Award
Kahu Kaiha (Winning Filmmaker)
Beth Davies (Nominee)
Te Wairangi Ratana (Nominee)
PHOTOGEAR STANDOUT WINNER
Mixed Media (Winning Film)
Sunny Days (Nominee)
Sound in Wind and Limb (Nominee)
Congratulations to all our 2024 winners and nominees!